stocking caps

Warm winter hats

A stocking cap is a close-fitting knitted cap, typically with a long tapered end that hangs down or folds over.

The name comes from its resemblance to a stocking.

Also called a knit cap, watch cap, or beanie depending on region: She pulled her stocking cap down over her ears against the cold.

Related

knit hat · wool · headwear · knit caps · watch cap · skullcap · cap · cable knit · soft · cold weather · cold-weather gear · cozy · pulled down · après-ski · ski lodge · fleece · dock worker · cuff

Opposites
hat structure

stocking capscowboy hats

Wide-brimmed Western headwear

sun hats · top hats · sombreros · fedoras · hard hats

seasonal/thermal function

stocking capssun hats

Head coverings blocking rays

visors · straw hats · beach hats · safari hats · sun visors

formality

stocking capstop hats

Tall formal headwear

crowns · tiaras · fascinators · pillbox hats · mortarboards

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G